CVE - CVE-2012-5532

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-5532	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The main function in tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c in hypervkvpd, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.8-rc1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a crafted application that sends a Netlink message. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-2669.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:56710 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56710 MISC:MDVSA-2013:176 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2013:0807 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.html MISC:[oss-security] 20121127 Re: CVE-2012-5532 hypervkvpd DoS URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/ URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/ MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/patch-3.8-rc1.bz2 MISC:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200 URL:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761200 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877572 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877572 MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a69adab9acfc3981c504737a2b6578e4d846ef MISC:kernel-hypervkvpd-dos(80337) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80337
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20121024	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20121024)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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